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Custody Officer Used Unjustified Force In Manukau Custody Unit
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 10:14 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
We found that Custody Officer A should not have intervened on his own as there was no immediate threat to the man’s safety, and that it was unreasonable and unjustified for him to strike the man while in the corner of the cell. More >>
Police Actions During The Investigation And Prosecution Of Defendants For The Murder Of Mr Palmiro MacDonald
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 10:23 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The IPCA is recommending that Police prescribe in policy that interviews conducted for the purpose of taking statements from prison informant witnesses should be audio or video recorded as standard practice. More >>
Fatal Crash Following Police Pursuit Near Ōtaki
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 10:13 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The IPCA conducted an independent investigation, which concluded that, overall, the Police managed the fleeing driver incident appropriately. Notably, the Police considered closing the road to minimise risks to other road users. More >>
Police Breach Policy During Fatal Fleeing Driver Incident At Manukau
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 10:34 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
Two other officers were a short distance away on Lambie Drive and heard events on the Police radio. They decided to set up road spikes to try to stop the car. More >>
Police Officer Unjustified In Driving Into And Punching A Man In Whitianga
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 10:58 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The incident occurred on 9 March 2023, when two officers went to an apartment complex in Whitianga to arrest the man for aggravated robbery. One officer drove to the scene while the second approached on foot from another direction. More >>
Arrest And Use Of Force Against Two Men In Auckland Unjustified
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 10:17 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
We concluded that Officers A and B were not justified in pushing Mr Z or Mr X and that the arrest of the two men was unlawful. We also determined that the force used against the two men during their arrests was also unlawful. More >>
Woman Dies In Police Custody In Gisborne
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 10:51 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
Police have advised the Authority that several improvements have been made at Gisborne since this incident. We also made two recommendations for improvements. More >>
IPCA Independently Investigating The Death Of Mr Faasala Samu Matue
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 4:40 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority
During the incident, Mr Matue confronted the Police with a metal pole and was subsequently tasered. He reportedly resisted arrest, leading the Police to use various forms of force, including manual force, pepper spray, and a police dog. More >>
Concern That Police Failed To Discharge Their Duty Of Care To Man In Custody
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 10:23 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
Police custody staff are not medical professionals and cannot be expected to identify or diagnose the medical condition of a detainee. However, they have a duty to monitor detainees and organise medical care for them if they appear unwell. More >>
Senior Officer Unlawfully Disciplined His Children With A Belt
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 10:12 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
When asked by Police, Officer A and his wife refused to give permission for their children to be interviewed for evidential purposes. After Oranga Tamariki withdrew, Police chose not to pursue other avenues to interview the children. More >>
Review Of The Policing Of Public Protests In New Zealand
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 10:29 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The report arises from a review that has been undertaken over the last couple of years, subsequent to the receipt of 168 complaints concerning a rally in support of Kelly Minshull (also known as Posie Parker) in Auckland’s Albert Park in March ... More >>
Police Use Of Force Against Youths Unjustified
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 10:23 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The driver and one of the rear seat passengers were detained without significant use of force. However, the video footage of the arrests of the front seat passenger and two youths from the rear seat showed officers using significant force. More >>
Use Of Force On Man In Kaitaia Unjustified
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 10:36 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The man believed the officer tried to push him down the stairs, and he pushed the officer away from him. In response, the officer tackled the man, and they both fell down the stairs. More >>
No Excessive Force Used In Fatal Shooting In Feilding
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 10:07 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
We are of the view that the initial plan for responding to the threat posed by Mr Lyttle was appropriate, but that Police should have attended the scene earlier to ensure the safety of members of the public. More >>
Officers Breached Policy During Fatal Pursuit In Christchurch, But Did Not Cause The Crash
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:08 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Authority found that while the officers were catching up to Mr Z, they should have activated the Police car’s lights and siren to warn any motorists or pedestrians. More >>
Police Officer Failed To Comply With Policy In Pursuit Prior To Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 7:33 pm | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Authority recommended Police include the use of motorcycles as a known risk in policy, and that any decision to pursue a motorcyclist should only be made in the most extreme circumstances. More >>
Officer’s Use Of Force On Child In Napier Unjustified
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 10:17 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Authority found that although Officers B and C were acting in good faith, they had no lawful grounds for detaining the children. Police have accepted our recommendations that they carry out additional training with the officers and update relevant policy. More >>
Officer Used Excessive Force In Fatally Shooting Kaoss Price
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 10:25 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
We have come to this decision by a fine margin, and do not think the evidence is sufficiently compelling to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the dog hander could not rely on section 48 of the Crimes Act 1961 (self-defence) to justify their ... More >>
Police Justified In Fatal Shooting Of Man In Wainuiomata
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 10:10 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
At 11.47am, Police received a 111 call saying a man was assaulting his partner on the driveway of a rural property. The man, whose car had broken down outside the property, was extremely agitated and variously reported to have a bat, knife, and ... More >>
Police Not Justified In Shooting At Armed Man In Passenger Seat Of Fleeing Car
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 10:59 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
At about 8.30am, Police started to pursue the armed man in Ōtāhuhu. He abandoned his first car on the Southern Motorway and got into a second car driven by another man. The Armed Offenders Squad were activated, and two dog handlers followed in order ... More >>
